His research focuses on memory loss and how memories are created. He's working with sea snails, fruit flies and human brains to better understand the complexities of long-term memory.

Learn more about the different types of memory mechanisms your brain uses and which is the most important.

Procedural memory is a form of long-term memory that enables people to learn and execute tasks. It has been described as a kind of implicit memory: Unlike when a person recalls facts or images ...

Discover how extended work hours can change brain structure, affecting emotional regulation and memory, according to recent research findings.

Depending on which neurons are activated during learning, the subsequent connections formed when multiple brain regions fire simultaneously form the physical representation of the memory.

A new study sheds light on how our brains rhythmically organize memories at the level of individual nerve cells. Researchers ...

Brain waves passing between the two regions trigger a group of brain cells called phase-amplitude coupling (PAC) neurons that help coordinate working memory.

More frequent use of marijuana damages the brain’s working memory, which could lead to issues with safety, communications and work success, a new study found. “Working memory is the ability to ...

Cannabis use can significantly impact the part of the brain responsible for following instructions, responding during conversations, or remembering a question long enough to answer it. This type ...

Researchers at the University of Southern California have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the human brain forms, stores and recalls visual memories. A new study, published in ...